Georgia vs. Saint Louis odds, prediction: 2026 NCAA Tournament picks from proven model

The 2026 NCAA Tournament features 16 games on Thursday, with one of the interesting 8 vs. 9 matchups pitting the Georgia Bulldogs against the Saint Louis Billikens. No. 8 Georgia (22-10) placed seventh in the SEC standings and has won three of its last four games. No. 9 Saint Louis (28-5) won the A-10 regular season title but has lost two of its last three contests. UGA owns a 2-0 all-time record versus Saint Louis, with the most recent matchup in 2010.

Tipoff is at 9:45 p.m. ET from the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. The Bulldogs are 2.5-point favorites in the latest Georgia vs. Saint Louis odds, with the over/under at 169.5. 

Before making any Saint Louis vs. Georgia picks, check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every college basketball game 10,000 times. It entered the 2026 NCAA Tournament on a sizzling 11-1 run on top-ranked over/under picks dating back to last year, and is on a 28-22 run on top-rated CBB side picks. Anyone following could have seen HUGE returns!

The model has simulated Georgia vs. Saint Louis 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is going Under on the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits nearly 70% of the time!

So who wins Saint Louis vs. Georgia, and which side of the spread hits nearly 70% of the time? Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the Georgia vs. Saint Louis spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has simulated this matchup 10,000 times!